Posted by Billie-Jean | Jul 21st, 2010

Vegetable Jalfrezi-the star, David Labistour.

Once in awhile, as if by chance, you stumble upon a flavor that is completely brand new to you.  Seemingly distant and exotic yet coming from a place as close as your own backyard.  Or, in my case, my cul-de-sac.  As if guided by the divine itself, I was led to the flavors of Vegetable Jalfrezi, it grabbed a hold of me, tossed me around like a used napkin and rendered me an eternal victim of its unique, sensuous...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jul 11th, 2010

Simple Spaghetti-My comfort food

A very, very simple spaghetti sauce 2 cans of crushed tomato a teaspoon of sugar a teaspoon of fresh basil 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3-5 cloves of garlic a small yellow onion olive oil Directions Chop the yellow onion into small pieces and mince the garlic. In a large pot coat the bottom with olive oil. Turn heat to medium and add the onions and garlic. Cook until onions are translucent and garlic is fragrant (careful...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jul 11th, 2010

Southern California Food Adventures

On July 1st the Graham family took up the daunting task of driving from Vancouver, BC to San Diego for a 9 day tour of Southern California.  There were tears, laughter, adventure, fun and most importantly to me, food.  We decided to bring a cooler and eat from that until we got to some real eats in San Francisco and down to San Diego.  I must say that it will be a long time before I eat a ham sandwich again. ...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 25th, 2010

My breakfast this morning.

The great thing about summer for me is that I get to eat fresh veggies and herbs from my little gardens.  This morning I put them to good use to make this egg on toast extravaganza with goat cheese arugula and chives.  Yum.  I must say it was a great way to start the morning.  Now, if the sun would just shine for us, I think the day could be close to perfect.  Actually, it is only 1:35 in the afternoon, the...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 23rd, 2010

Mussels on the BBQ with Lime-yum.

I have made many types of mussels over the years, and all of them are good.  This recipe is truly delightful and perfect for a summer bbq.    I will also share  some cool info on mussels.  So, the recipe I made last night was Mussels on the BBQ with Lime. How to Purchase Mussels are traditionally marketed fresh in the shell. The shells are usually closed tightly but they may open slightly when left ...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 8th, 2010

A Fabulous Method For Cooking Meatballs

Meatballs: Makes about 34 meatballs .660 kg  ground lean beef (roughly, does not have to be exact, just about those combinations) .510 kg ground pork 2 large eggs 1/2 cup of freshly grated Pecorino Romano 1  tablespoons chopped parsley 1 clove of minced garlic-roasted or not…your choice. Salt and pepper to taste-don’t be too shy on the salt. 1 cup breadcrumbs (use day old Italian bread, grated in the...